AuthorTopic: How to convert from Microsoft over to Linux (Read 3316 times)

I have successfully installed Vector Linux 5.8 SOHO Deluxe onto my computer, but I am having problems transferring my e-mails, contacts, favorites, and overall document such as access into Linux for proper viewing. Is there anything I can do to enable me to have the same kind of access to these items as I had when using my Microsoft OS, thank you.

It all depends on what info do you want to migrate, and from which windows program to which linux program.If you were using firefox and thunderbird, there will be no problem migrating. Just a matter of 'import' and 'export'. Maybe you can even redirect the paths and use the same files whichever OS you're using.

1) Transfer of Mailssorry, I do not know this in detail and I think this is tricky in the best case as there are to many different mail clients around filing mails in different ways

2) Transfer of ContacsEasy.Just export it from your Windows PIM Application. Most have the option for some pseudo-standard but all can export it to csv (comma-separated file), which can be imported to your new application, i.e. Thunderbird

3) Transfer of FavoritesEasy They can be exported (normally it is a file named bookmarks.html). With Firefox or Seamonkey you can open this file within the Bookmark-Manager and that is it

4) Overall documentWith SOHO your file manager should by default open *.doc *.xls *.pps and other Office Files with the dependant of Linux, normally it will be Open Office. Please check which programs are installed in your system.Within the file manager you can alway click with right-mouse on an file icon and you get an menu with an entry "open with"

5) AccessSorry, with databases I am not so familiar. Open Office can basically manage databases, but if this is an sophisticates customized database you may have a problem. In the worst case you can always try to install Cross-Over from Codeweavers http://www.codeweavers.com/

I have successfully installed Vector Linux 5.8 SOHO Deluxe onto my computer, but I am having problems transferring my e-mails, contacts, favorites, and overall document such as access into Linux for proper viewing. Is there anything I can do to enable me to have the same kind of access to these items as I had when using my Microsoft OS, thank you.

It would help immensely if you mentioned which specific programs you need to import from.

I mainly used Microsoft Office products such as: Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Outlook, Visio and of course Internet Explorer. I have found for the most part that Word, Excel, Power Point all crossover fine. I have not tried Visio yet, Outlook will not let me copy and paste any of my email's into Linux and all of my database programs I have developed with Access is definitely a no go. Also, someone mentioned I could find a Linux version of E-Sword Bible program known as BibleTime in the Linux Repository. Please don't laugh and remember I am new to Linux which seams to be giving me much heartburn right now, but what is and where is and how do I find the Linux Repository to acquire the BibleTime Bible Program?

I...how do I find the Linux Repository to acquire the BibleTime Bible Program?

It is in our own repository. Navigate to the System Menu, the Gslapt Package Manager, search on the keyword bible, click on it and install it. More information about VL packages and software installs are in our documentation, which is pre-loaded on your computer (see the VL Documentation icon), then navigate to "VL Manuals", then to "Package System", or its also online here: http://vectorlinux.osuosl.org/docs/vl58/manuals/vl5_slaptget_en.html

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